Movies/TV

 Rich Howells

Enjoy ‘a tasty burger’ and more at ‘Pulp Fiction’-themed dinner-and-a-movie event by Peculiar Culinary

Enjoy ‘a tasty burger’ and more at ‘Pulp Fiction’-themed dinner-and-a-movie event by Peculiar Culinary

Four of the most iconic scenes in “Pulp Fiction” involve food and/or restaurants, so Pittston’s Peculiar Culinary Company created a dinner-and-a-movie event that’s sure to attract some of the area’s biggest Quentin Tarantino fans – or anyone who just enjoys “a tasty burger.” “Pulp Kitchen” will recreate or put a unique spin on the food […]

 Lora Kormos

Everything you need to know about the 2015 Oscars and their nominees

The Academy Awards are here! OK, so I’m probably one of the few people that get a little too excited around award season. While everyone else was preparing themselves for the big game, I was counting down the days until the reigning award show returns. Don’t get me wrong – I enjoyed Left Shark just […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Events happening this week in downtown Wilkes-Barre: Feb. 17-23

Events happening this week in downtown Wilkes-Barre: Feb. 17-23

Every Tuesday, the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association and Diamond City Partnership release a list of events happening in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Subscribe here to receive this list via e-mail or just check NEPA Scene each week. Downtown events Tuesday, Feb. 17 Event: Wyoming Valley Art League Artists Social Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Wyoming Valley Art […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Iron Reels to host open indie film screening and workshop at TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton on Feb. 6

Iron Reels, Scranton’s repository for local underground film, is hosting an open film screening and workshop for Northeastern Pennsylvania filmmakers and movie fans on Friday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. at TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton. A description of the event is below: In the same fashion as an open mic, an open screening allows an […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

2015 Scranton Parade Day shirt features ‘Sons of Anarchy’ design

2015 Scranton Parade Day shirt features ‘Sons of Anarchy’ design

From a press release: For the past six year, partners Chris Ventura and Joe Caviston have released an exclusive t-shirt design for Scranton’s St. Patrick’s Parade, the second largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the country. The shirt generally revolves around pop culture, with Macklemore and Miley Cyrus-themed shirts being featured in 2013 and 2014. […]

 Corey Kime

REVIEW: 2015 Royal Rumble burned out quickly and ignited WWE fans’ rage

REVIEW: 2015 Royal Rumble burned out quickly and ignited WWE fans’ rage

The WWE’s 2015 “Royal Rumble” match, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia last night, started out with a bang but quickly burned out – and the aftermath may prove to be even more disastrous. The kickoff match of the actual pay-per-view saw The New Age Outlaws – Jesse James and Billy Gunn – […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

The Top 12 DVDs in NEPA, 01/22/15

Each week, Joe Nardone’s Gallery of Sound provides NEPA Scene with the Top 12 best-selling DVDs in its Northeastern Pennsylvania stores from the previous week. Every album is followed by its rank from the week before. “D” indicates a debut this week.

 NEPA Scene Staff

Peculiar Culinary Company from Pittston will compete on CNBC’s ‘Restaurant Startup’

Peculiar Culinary Company from Pittston will compete on CNBC’s ‘Restaurant Startup’

From a press release: CNBC has announced the 20 culinary entrepreneurs who will compete for an investment on the second season of “Restaurant Startup,” premiering Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10 p.m., which includes Peculiar Culinary Company from Pittston. Produced by Shine America, the 10 one-hour episodes feature restaurateur and TV personality Joe Bastianich and chef […]

 Sara Pokorny

Pittston Chef Gene Philbin competes on holiday episode of ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’

Pittston Chef Gene Philbin competes on holiday episode of ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’

Episode filmed in March airs tonight on Food Network

In all his years as a chef, Gene Philbin of Pittston has been around the grocery store time and again – but never quite like this. The chef/owner of Peculiar Culinary Company in Pittston – a team well-known for its pop-up dinners throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania – found himself speeding down the aisles of “Guy’s Grocery […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: The franchise rises again in first ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ teaser trailer

When the credits rolled on the last “Star Wars” film, we all knew it wouldn’t be long before the franchise rose again. Now, after many images have been teased and leaked, an official teaser trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has been released online and in theaters. Directed, written, and produced by J. J. […]

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